Ferguson backs Eduardo diving ban

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Alex Ferguson claims Eduardo’s two-match European ban for diving will have got the “message across”.

The Gunners are to appeal against UEFA’s decision, which the Premier League club feel has “obvious errors” and was a “deeply flawed” ruling.

European football’s governing body opened disciplinary proceedings against the Croatia international for “deceiving the referee” when he went down in the penalty box during last week’s Champions League qualifier against Celtic at Emirates Stadium, despite there appearing to be no contact with Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc.